When the Patellar Ligament Is Tapped, What Type of Reflex

question 14

Multiple Choice

When the patellar ligament is tapped, what type of reflex causes the quadriceps muscle to contract, producing a small kick?

• A) crossed extensor reflex
• B) palpebral reflex
• C) stretch reflex
• D) withdrawal reflex

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned by being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Habituation

A psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Acquisition Behavior

A behavioral psychology term referring to the process of learning new behaviors, often through conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.